Religious or Non-Religious: TM in American Courts
The Transcendental Meditation movement is one among numerous movements in the U. S. today that is firmly rooted in Indian religio- philosophical traditions. However, TM consistently seeks to be understood simply as a technique and its spokesmen strongly deny that it is a religion. It is the credibil...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
1982
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 1982, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 391-408 |
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The Text Book
B TM in District Court / SCI B Understanding TM : Necessity of a Theoretical Explanation B The Puja B The Appeal Decision |
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Summary: | The Transcendental Meditation movement is one among numerous movements in the U. S. today that is firmly rooted in Indian religio- philosophical traditions. However, TM consistently seeks to be understood simply as a technique and its spokesmen strongly deny that it is a religion. It is the credibility of this disavowal that has enabled TM to get support for its programmes from correctional institutions run by the state, state legislatures, departments of the federal government and local school officials. |
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ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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